India's top sportspersons felicitated in Mumbai

For the award function several sports personalities gathered for the award function.

The award function was organized by the magazine Sports Illustrated.

Tendulkar was also presented a miniature gold bat for his double century in ODI against South Africa on 24 Feb.

Tendulkar expressing happiness, he said, "It has taken many years for somebody to get a double hundred and it was fantastic feeling the kind of reaction I got. And I'm still getting the reactions, just want to take this opportunity to thank all the people for having reacted so warmly. It feels terrific."

Abhinav Bindra, shooter Olympic gold medalist expressing happiness with an award. Sania Mirza was presenting a gold tennis ball for her performance.

During the award function sania said that she is preparing for the common wealth game in New Delhi October 2010.

Sania said, "Of course, to me Commonwealth and Asian Games is the most important thing at the moment. Firstly, it is happening in India and secondly, it is my third Asian Games and first Commonwealth, so I'm really looking forward to it”.